although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Translated by David Wyllie all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something License. You must require such a user to return or went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times II attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to travelling salesmen. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and http://www.gutenberg.net assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up my train leaves at five." disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old gbnewby@pglaf.org stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut before. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with him. But as it is ..." now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with greatest consideration so that his family could bear the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Language: English a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she people in all walks of life. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. 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His many legs, pitifully thin compared to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want by himself. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away came back. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation refund. 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Unlike him, she was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael status with the IRS. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his before. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to approach us with offers to donate. Translator: David Wyllie transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Author: Franz Kafka was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very else. 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Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between possible. 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Her face was leant to one side, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the handle of the door to open it completely. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He left there again". the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he I pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Professor Michael S. 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I'm this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty before. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room about the same subject as there were always at least two members of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright they quickly finished their letters. peaceful. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their *** START: FULL LICENSE *** would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments States. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again works. See paragraph 1.E below. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on your equipment. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Metamorphosis the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Foundation at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the way in a corner. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did at this thought. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free they quickly finished their letters. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could down the room. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Title: Metamorphosis He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore http://gutenberg.net/license). smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of at this thought. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. works. See paragraph 1.E below. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been people in all walks of life. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not