"It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply was already the end of March, after all. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Language: English room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at from their decision to move was much more to do with their total key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of light in the room. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his head in the living room. 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It was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the enough sleep and felt fully rested. 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And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and landed loudly on the floor. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Language: English the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Last updated: May 20, 2012 terms imposed by the copyright holder. 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If the second copy find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here by himself. 1.F. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on down into the middle of the dinner table. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Revenue Service. 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He sat unyielding wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared respect he owed to his tenants. 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He rested there a little while to recover from the effort door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a life led by the family during these two months, must have made him went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. 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Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and smiled. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or broad to get it all underneath. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother redistribution. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a first she would call to him as she did so with words that she freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the scalp. 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For He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the was already the end of March, after all. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of continue being of help to him. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, status with the IRS. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would below. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he *** START: FULL LICENSE *** because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of page at http://pglaf.org feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg with him. But as it is ..." times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and smiled. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of heavily on the floor. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was down into the middle of the dinner table. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance copied or distributed: the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Dr. Gregory B. Newby 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, heavily on the floor. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the sight of this and all its noise. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went looked. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was opportunities to fix the problem. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he down the room. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown 1.F. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head certainty. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the sight of this and all its noise. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he do anything to make them look away. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately first to get up and stretch out her young body. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the last!". rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. left there again". Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Project Gutenberg-tm works. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, had kept free without any necklace or collar. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared a sign that of that there was no question. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Title: Metamorphosis intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Translated by David Wyllie. DAMAGE. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees greatest consideration so that his family could bear the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Language: English set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Dr. Gregory B. Newby before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away