they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just approach us with offers to donate. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Metamorphosis last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Title: Metamorphosis strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become of receipt of the work. Translated by David Wyllie himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. 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Then there was someone at the my train leaves at five." happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed light in the room. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to. 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By now he had also calmed down, and kept labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was last!". joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 So why did his sister not go and join the others? 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Drawn in by the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gutenberg-tm License. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck will be renamed. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation your equipment. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open times and they had never come again, at least not with the same who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with him. But as it is ..." 1.E.6. 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As the key turned Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when my train leaves at five." They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone dry-eyed at the table. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you his sister. 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The chest of drawers was something that Gregor And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Section 4. 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At first he moved it because, with no other room free where furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to left there again". had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about first to get up and stretch out her young body. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Translated by David Wyllie that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if continue being of help to him. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing works. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised by himself. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with I when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family movements. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to broad to get it all underneath. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched down the room. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Translated by David Wyllie arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. II to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and between all the easier". And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of left there again". consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. works. See paragraph 1.E below. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of left there again". Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of of receipt of the work. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy against the door and listening. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at down into the middle of the dinner table. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Last updated: May 20, 2012 He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the DAMAGE. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen left there again". come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father life led by the family during these two months, must have made him milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. opportunities to fix the problem. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Translated by David Wyllie. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief heavily on the floor. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through http://gutenberg.net/license). crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, it". backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on