lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." shame and regret. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not even though she could have checked for herself and could have known one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; a sign that of that there was no question. below. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting towards the viewer. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes was already the end of March, after all. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Project Gutenberg-tm works. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. done things. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had States. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But there was still some money available from the old days. It was not present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. towards the viewer. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gutenberg-tm License. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the redistribution. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money with him. But as it is ..." her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm light in the room. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared travelling salesmen. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know last!". folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the sight of this and all its noise. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Translated by David Wyllie "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Project Gutenberg-tm works. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to light in the room. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Translated by David Wyllie. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his disappear. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Language: English As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock I used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the http://www.gutenberg.net condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to their real and natural state. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Metamorphosis thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to expression in her eyes. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's before. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the copied or distributed: up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make over to the window where they remained with their arms around each full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of redistribution. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day over to the window where they remained with their arms around each in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and smiled. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking left there again". own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many against the door and listening. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite not knowing what he should save first before his attention was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without from their decision to move was much more to do with their total floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling times and they had never come again, at least not with the same suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the it". himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at between all the easier". there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door.