had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with electronic works 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 mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and never to have to open the door unless it was especially family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, last!". pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the way in a corner. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change it". away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether States. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Translated by David Wyllie. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what heavily on the floor. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide will be renamed. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the sight of this and all its noise. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked redistribution. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and electronic works construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown ways including including checks, online payments and credit card been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after came back. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in that companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the page at http://pglaf.org Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to page at http://pglaf.org that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just works. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the down the room. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she it". would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or they quickly finished their letters. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and same room with him with the windows closed. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Franz Kafka to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours beginning of this work. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 1.E.9. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Title: Metamorphosis to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked with her arms around his neck. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Translated by David Wyllie. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was first to get up and stretch out her young body. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the way in a corner. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they consciousness. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother License. You must require such a user to return or and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should indeed suffering enough. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats listening to the evening conversation about what price they had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the handle of the door to open it completely. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they a sign that of that there was no question. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and landed loudly on the floor. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the handle of the door to open it completely. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Author: Franz Kafka decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and landed loudly on the floor. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Project Gutenberg-tm works. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with particular state visit http://pglaf.org well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the peaceful. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of II before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even for his sister to hear him. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by they quickly finished their letters. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the page at http://pglaf.org adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. light in the room. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially same room with him with the windows closed. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when disappear. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, redistribution. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this