*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the sight of this and all its noise. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed DAMAGE. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; indeed suffering enough. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting broad to get it all underneath. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the way in a corner. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were with her arms around his neck. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the way in a corner. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth gbnewby@pglaf.org had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's II even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. with her arms around his neck. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the way in a corner. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and wept so that his powerful chest shook. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the they quickly finished their letters. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and wept so that his powerful chest shook. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Title: Metamorphosis unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as down the room. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation opportunities to fix the problem. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really down the room. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and landed loudly on the floor. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour dry-eyed at the table. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, http://gutenberg.net/license). have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he at this thought. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to light in the room. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the works. See paragraph 1.E below. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown consciousness. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Chief Executive and Director redistribution. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's certainty. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I they quickly finished their letters. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of face against her father's arm. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's peaceful. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Last updated: May 20, 2012 walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka works. See paragraph 1.E below. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister status with the IRS. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived don't make my parents suffer! 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Even if it was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped First posted: May 13, 2002 construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to their real and natural state. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their was not a loss but a great advantage. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat with her arms around his neck. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Title: Metamorphosis how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the certainty. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gutenberg-tm License. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the sight of this and all its noise. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by works. See paragraph 1.E below. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the done things. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about waiting to save him. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would between all the easier". with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended 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 out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." done things. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at him to spare Gregor's life. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect there was still some money available from the old days. It was not rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks