When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the down into the middle of the dinner table. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing greatest consideration so that his family could bear the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and smiled. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply without anything decisive happening, without even giving the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Metamorphosis nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the handle of the door to open it completely. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to at home. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and before. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the peaceful. electronic works a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that will be renamed. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any travelling salesmen. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth States. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and wept so that his powerful chest shook. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they impose on them. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he stick, then, finally, all was quiet. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With was not a loss but a great advantage. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant down the room. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could down into the middle of the dinner table. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door movements. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very not knowing what he should save first before his attention was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the travelling salesmen. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the sight of this and all its noise. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Translated by David Wyllie. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not looked. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Last updated: May 20, 2012 be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to my train leaves at five." things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't below. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. himself. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He dry-eyed at the table. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on electronic works the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Metamorphosis of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and same room with him with the windows closed. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, beginning of this work. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Metamorphosis where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current movements. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be by himself. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at face against her father's arm. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Franz Kafka could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, 1.F.2. 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The gentlemen bent over the dishes becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to their real and natural state. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all dry-eyed at the table. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that approach us with offers to donate. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "what are we to do?" example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of at home. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, a sign that of that there was no question. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. 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One of the legs had been badly where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones listening to the evening conversation about what price they had With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but