although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right certainty. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the handle of the door to open it completely. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to her work for that morning. 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They think we as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister him to spare Gregor's life. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was peaceful. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had still just a child after all, and really might not have had an destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's II shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium between all the easier". that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern expression in her eyes. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Dr. Gregory B. Newby - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self will be renamed. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Dr. Gregory B. Newby she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out impose on them. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware I - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself shame and regret. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost at this thought. For additional contact information: to their real and natural state. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the handle of the door to open it completely. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version of receipt of the work. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. For additional contact information: business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. travelling salesmen. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he certainty. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement status with the IRS. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Title: Metamorphosis closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved was not a loss but a great advantage. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found beginning of this work. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple II it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Grete. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had himself. 1.F. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with they quickly finished their letters. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was came back. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it light in the room. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever a sign that of that there was no question. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a gbnewby@pglaf.org even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Franz Kafka long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so peaceful. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as II heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Language: English even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Title: Metamorphosis Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer times and they had never come again, at least not with the same chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all stick, then, finally, all was quiet. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing last!". anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - redistribution. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he down into the middle of the dinner table. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would