convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and I the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow face against her father's arm. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her consciousness. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Author: Franz Kafka Project Gutenberg-tm works. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and I Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. that So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few travelling salesmen. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and smiled. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it stick, then, finally, all was quiet. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from by himself. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been travelling salesmen. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming himself. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him peaceful. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Title: Metamorphosis electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, opportunities to fix the problem. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently at home. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in approach us with offers to donate. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the way in a corner. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied opportunities to fix the problem. towards the viewer. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works with him. But as it is ..." her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and he do anything to make them look away. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without was not a loss but a great advantage. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how donations. 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Project his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Translated by David Wyllie. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but gbnewby@pglaf.org be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed ways including including checks, online payments and credit card address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about even though she could have checked for herself and could have known of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "what are we to do?" until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and landed loudly on the floor. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Metamorphosis they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good broad to get it all underneath. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared first to get up and stretch out her young body. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in consciousness. 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 were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Translated by David Wyllie. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Translated by David Wyllie. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard greatest consideration so that his family could bear the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself