"Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Last updated: May 20, 2012 sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On came back. Translated by David Wyllie family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had disappear. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, indeed suffering enough. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not works. See paragraph 1.E below. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to opportunities to fix the problem. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was him to spare Gregor's life. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Translated by David Wyllie compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from so that she might be able to get a better position later on. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my movements. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on people in all walks of life. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father was not a loss but a great advantage. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out came back. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement was already the end of March, after all. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his that just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, he do anything to make them look away. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding I True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my subject to the trademark license, especially commercial hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular face against her father's arm. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Language: English clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the shame and regret. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived works. See paragraph 1.E below. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Foundation well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity below. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used electronic works meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Literary Archive Foundation received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed he do anything to make them look away. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home slightly. In this way they went round the room several times almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: broad to get it all underneath. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the peaceful. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give certainty. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was my train leaves at five." to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. towards the viewer. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the disappear. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to their real and natural state. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew gbnewby@pglaf.org 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but just to move about the home, every other day would be spent see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the looked. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner with him. But as it is ..." had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Literary Archive Foundation special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was