without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no so that she might be able to get a better position later on. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the handle of the door to open it completely. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and works. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and States. page at http://pglaf.org head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; expression in her eyes. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something at this thought. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.E.9. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Chief Executive and Director important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded for his sister to hear him. http://gutenberg.net/license). than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange at this thought. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing from their decision to move was much more to do with their total located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the sight of this and all its noise. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, below. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one consciousness. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day approach us with offers to donate. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back expression in her eyes. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room against the door and listening. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already was not a loss but a great advantage. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Title: Metamorphosis joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose still just a child after all, and really might not have had an again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Dr. Gregory B. Newby lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't himself. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a status with the IRS. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily heavily on the floor. and smiled. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by shame and regret. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he do anything to make them look away. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Grete. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the shame and regret. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Franz Kafka III wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept gbnewby@pglaf.org household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, people in all walks of life. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand things had become superfluous which, although they could not be between all the easier". just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the way in a corner. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood him to spare Gregor's life. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for it". of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated first to get up and stretch out her young body. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light down the room. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she against the door and listening. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. at this thought. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO page at http://pglaf.org That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered first to get up and stretch out her young body. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed heavily on the floor. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down below. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living States. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "what are we to do?" still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled still just a child after all, and really might not have had an open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him he do anything to make them look away. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Chief Executive and Director "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but