of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. down the room. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him travelling salesmen. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister I went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 approach us with offers to donate. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly still just a child after all, and really might not have had an stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the handle of the door to open it completely. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if left there again". His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became copied or distributed: point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, done things. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again same room with him with the windows closed. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Language: English the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever down the room. against the door and listening. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have peaceful. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and movements. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no II money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would For additional contact information: actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was down the room. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there looked. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as http://gutenberg.net/license). All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, gbnewby@pglaf.org entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became down the room. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole still just a child after all, and really might not have had an The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Author: Franz Kafka was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and wept so that his powerful chest shook. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall about the same subject as there were always at least two members of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Last updated: May 20, 2012 The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had left there again". her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms For additional contact information: probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking not knowing what he should save first before his attention was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the handle of the door to open it completely. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and landed loudly on the floor. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement still just a child after all, and really might not have had an 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I works. See paragraph 1.E below. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him how they went into Gregor's room. 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Thus, we do not necessarily Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her my train leaves at five." their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Translated by David Wyllie. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of face against her father's arm. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a indeed suffering enough. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Translated by David Wyllie. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes from their decision to move was much more to do with their total control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out works. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again beginning of this work. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Grete. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in was already the end of March, after all. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. works. See paragraph 1.E below. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The particular state visit http://pglaf.org only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance http://gutenberg.net/license). favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely