rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking room. electronic works calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it at home. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange redistribution. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Translated by David Wyllie. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the below. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of that condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, waiting to save him. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more even though she could have checked for herself and could have known curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations page at http://pglaf.org "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a he do anything to make them look away. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Translated by David Wyllie All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, travelling salesmen. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous towards the viewer. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Title: Metamorphosis disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and landed loudly on the floor. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister they quickly finished their letters. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gutenberg-tm License. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise License. You must require such a user to return or including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what works. See paragraph 1.E below. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he came back. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, last!". that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had broad to get it all underneath. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly with him. But as it is ..." anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His beginning of this work. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "what are we to do?" abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware had kept free without any necklace or collar. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of be sacked on the spot. 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The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gutenberg-tm License. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, with him. But as it is ..." the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work came back. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. impose on them. face against her father's arm. Last updated: May 20, 2012 bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it was already the end of March, after all. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Metamorphosis it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation page at http://pglaf.org than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay there was still some money available from the old days. It was not included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Last updated: May 20, 2012 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: was not a loss but a great advantage. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided shame and regret. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or disappear. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not indeed suffering enough. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard heavily on the floor. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement