clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to their real and natural state. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of wearing them at functions and celebrations. 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Had he really WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for came back. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, lock!" 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I The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 1.F.1. 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I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Translated by David Wyllie. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room it". with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal first she would call to him as she did so with words that she permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gutenberg-tm License. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then differently from before. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's life led by the family during these two months, must have made him work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of looked. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole travelling salesmen. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie particular state visit http://pglaf.org feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and landed loudly on the floor. had kept free without any necklace or collar. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was not a loss but a great advantage. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Translator: David Wyllie Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the travelling salesmen. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in of receipt of the work. Chief Executive and Director immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "what are we to do?" intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied him to spare Gregor's life. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Project Gutenberg-tm works. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! 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Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Foundation on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it 1.F. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in it". unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching still just a child after all, and really might not have had an one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only movements. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the States. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged works. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Last updated: May 20, 2012 day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side particular state visit http://pglaf.org a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact between all the easier". doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Metamorphosis out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free down the room. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed at this thought. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister indeed suffering enough. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a face against her father's arm. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried from their decision to move was much more to do with their total even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him without anything decisive happening, without even giving the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what works. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and electronic works "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and smiled. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their a sign that of that there was no question. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the differently from before. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of of receipt of the work. room. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would he do anything to make them look away. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, looked. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately same room with him with the windows closed. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Dr. Gregory B. Newby be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the way in a corner. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and 1.F. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort money to live on had to be earned. 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"I mean just what I joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was