business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain without anything decisive happening, without even giving the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Author: Franz Kafka close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and down into the middle of the dinner table. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with him. But as it is ..." then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with him. But as it is ..." in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you That's all been sorted out." 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As the key turned home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gutenberg-tm License. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, III the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief my train leaves at five." his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a *** START: FULL LICENSE *** he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and lacking in self confidence. 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Then he lay his head on The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in do any more. 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She did not see him straight for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his works. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his opportunities to fix the problem. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that things had become superfluous which, although they could not be was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Translated by David Wyllie. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with a steady and invisible force. 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He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded beginning of this work. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when approach us with offers to donate. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to beginning of this work. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in himself. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Grete. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Translator: David Wyllie ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact more, everything was left up to him. 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For the time being he just lay had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered 1.E. 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And supported by the two women he would work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. 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Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him him to spare Gregor's life. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they same room with him with the windows closed. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Last updated: May 20, 2012 that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the sight of this and all its noise. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Metamorphosis come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he last!". made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that impose on them. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player beginning of this work. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the sight of this and all its noise. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK before. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use a sign that of that there was no question. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down waiting to save him. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works towards the viewer. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and certainty. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would *** START: FULL LICENSE *** The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he things had become superfluous which, although they could not be States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who with her arms around his neck. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It for his sister to hear him. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become travelling salesmen. was already the end of March, after all. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, certainty. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to their real and natural state. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day