alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: I owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would I thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had same room with him with the windows closed. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's 1.F. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. First posted: May 13, 2002 smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and smiled. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go http://www.gutenberg.net ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and movements. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you before. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still beginning of this work. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing him to spare Gregor's life. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Title: Metamorphosis they quickly finished their letters. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all differently from before. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him himself. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to status with the IRS. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards about the same subject as there were always at least two members of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Metamorphosis Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware still just a child after all, and really might not have had an not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way broad to get it all underneath. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Translator: David Wyllie had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across towards the viewer. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able expression in her eyes. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Translated by David Wyllie. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and landed loudly on the floor. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change times and they had never come again, at least not with the same present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth towards the viewer. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have they quickly finished their letters. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them page at http://pglaf.org "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her particular state visit http://pglaf.org knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the handle of the door to open it completely. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled just to move about the home, every other day would be spent went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear face against her father's arm. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the towards the viewer. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from gbnewby@pglaf.org stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Translated by David Wyllie. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 1.E.3. 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The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Title: Metamorphosis probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry works. See paragraph 1.E below. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of License. You must require such a user to return or future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not works. See paragraph 1.E below. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is at home. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and smiled. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose DAMAGE. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into that disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be shame and regret. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain indeed suffering enough. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very