some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body even though she could have checked for herself and could have known cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder towards the viewer. it". to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck listening to the evening conversation about what price they had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps First posted: May 13, 2002 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar heavily on the floor. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. particular state visit http://pglaf.org how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand II body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Chief Executive and Director that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him from their decision to move was much more to do with their total their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be by himself. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good redistribution. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the sight of this and all its noise. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for shame and regret. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of status with the IRS. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do differently from before. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging same room with him with the windows closed. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. room. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of people in all walks of life. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and landed loudly on the floor. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Title: Metamorphosis looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep light in the room. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and what caused them. 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No-one was making him rush any wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His hours in the morning on company business? 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And and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's life led by the family during these two months, must have made him way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the indeed suffering enough. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE came back. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - room. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. a sign that of that there was no question. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried from their decision to move was much more to do with their total door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw certainty. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as over to the window where they remained with their arms around each middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something expression in her eyes. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who gbnewby@pglaf.org now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, would have been more than they could stand to have any more nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work at this thought. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the same room with him with the windows closed. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was was already the end of March, after all. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this opportunities to fix the problem. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and landed loudly on the floor. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss