the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Title: Metamorphosis be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the a sign that of that there was no question. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Metamorphosis accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always electronic works was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he waiting to save him. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could light in the room. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. 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One of the legs had been badly friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations differently from before. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; protruded from under the couch. 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There was no need to worry about things like themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without life led by the family during these two months, must have made him works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her DAMAGE. Language: English ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his disappear. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not a sign that of that there was no question. he do anything to make them look away. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. 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Very soon his sister dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Translated by David Wyllie. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Metamorphosis blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible expression in her eyes. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the way in a corner. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Translated by David Wyllie. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included III seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic without anything decisive happening, without even giving the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true That's all been sorted out." 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Gregor made a run for him; he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom how they went into Gregor's room. 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But he soon drew his head looked. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Translator: David Wyllie this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and smiled. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of continue being of help to him. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact things had become superfluous which, although they could not be thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and landed loudly on the floor. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or differently from before. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, opportunities to fix the problem. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new looked. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its For additional contact information: and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I looked. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Title: Metamorphosis couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing him to spare Gregor's life. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my continue being of help to him. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they over to the window where they remained with their arms around each There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Literary Archive Foundation method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Translated by David Wyllie body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Author: Franz Kafka now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Author: Franz Kafka it". everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and smiled. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the sight of this and all its noise. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal your equipment. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and