that there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been III ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound I while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples same room with him with the windows closed. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Title: Metamorphosis heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true peaceful. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you over to the window where they remained with their arms around each including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust with her arms around his neck. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and wept so that his powerful chest shook. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and wept so that his powerful chest shook. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Translator: David Wyllie the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. electronic works I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the of receipt of the work. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought works. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be http://www.gutenberg.net information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the consciousness. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired they quickly finished their letters. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Franz Kafka thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and wept so that his powerful chest shook. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can II up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they opportunities to fix the problem. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by it". to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but subject to the trademark license, especially commercial like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that they quickly finished their letters. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked times and they had never come again, at least not with the same probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but times and they had never come again, at least not with the same clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and himself. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 1.F. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its consciousness. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: III without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop by himself. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Metamorphosis left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his III under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their there was still some money available from the old days. It was not remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with just to move about the home, every other day would be spent himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and smiled. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in approach us with offers to donate. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly differently from before. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did people in all walks of life. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself heavily on the floor. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting between all the easier". because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to http://gutenberg.net/license). and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing waiting to save him. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever