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On the way they opened the door flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever differently from before. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, II send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which License. You must require such a user to return or after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be 1.E.9. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a at home. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy works. See paragraph 1.E below. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would continue being of help to him. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the below. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with movements. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Last updated: May 20, 2012 business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak between all the easier". thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she last!". this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, a sign that of that there was no question. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be stick, then, finally, all was quiet. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; certainty. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to their real and natural state. beginning of this work. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** listening to the evening conversation about what price they had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after travelling salesmen. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his face against her father's arm. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further movements. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project impose on them. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to my train leaves at five." the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth people in all walks of life. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose at this thought. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any approach us with offers to donate. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my III through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project before. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Grete. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered without anything decisive happening, without even giving the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding first she would call to him as she did so with words that she it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this before. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it electronic works thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", slightly. In this way they went round the room several times there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning particular state visit http://pglaf.org overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared for his sister to hear him. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some expression in her eyes. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Last updated: May 20, 2012 did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced II at home. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a was not a loss but a great advantage. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Translated by David Wyllie more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open himself. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Franz Kafka "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he II out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but 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 wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his 1.F. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been For additional contact information: himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments broad to get it all underneath. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 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His father had arrived 1.E.9. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found status with the IRS. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at expression in her eyes. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see was not a loss but a great advantage. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE life led by the family during these two months, must have made him though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gutenberg-tm License. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister subject to the trademark license, especially commercial their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's was not a loss but a great advantage. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by http://gutenberg.net/license). was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Grete. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his will be renamed. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he I point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his beginning of this work. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends