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It was now quite Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to their real and natural state. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and For additional contact information: It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." electronic works them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not For additional contact information: was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project without anything decisive happening, without even giving the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside below. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is stick, then, finally, all was quiet. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" certainty. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me looked. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; down into the middle of the dinner table. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself will be renamed. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Title: Metamorphosis thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been same room with him with the windows closed. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had first to get up and stretch out her young body. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Translated by David Wyllie considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her page at http://pglaf.org going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "what are we to do?" with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he indeed suffering enough. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and light in the room. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Metamorphosis sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: gbnewby@pglaf.org but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away a sign that of that there was no question. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and smiled. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy 1.F. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand without anything decisive happening, without even giving the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite differently from before. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then continue being of help to him. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is movements. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he he do anything to make them look away. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Translated by David Wyllie. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that First posted: May 13, 2002 household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting they quickly finished their letters. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at this thought. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to their real and natural state. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the him to spare Gregor's life. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. certainty. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it last!". So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in impose on them. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. III this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, down into the middle of the dinner table. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag expression in her eyes. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the that imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a your equipment. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the 1.E.9. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, people in all walks of life. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Title: Metamorphosis was not a loss but a great advantage. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few from their decision to move was much more to do with their total screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Project Gutenberg-tm works. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile.