again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have for his sister to hear him. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the below. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days against the door and listening. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another would have been more than they could stand to have any more He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself would have been more than they could stand to have any more sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family before. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works impose on them. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something against the door and listening. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might between all the easier". repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. a sign that of that there was no question. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Translated by David Wyllie. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it waiting to save him. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed shame and regret. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition of receipt of the work. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his by himself. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it stick, then, finally, all was quiet. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily things had become superfluous which, although they could not be assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls greatest consideration so that his family could bear the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if III feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only beginning of this work. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked with her arms around his neck. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? License. You must require such a user to return or Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and smiled. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced people in all walks of life. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their between all the easier". "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out for his sister to hear him. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Foundation an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Metamorphosis how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring III - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than about the same subject as there were always at least two members of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it they quickly finished their letters. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was already the end of March, after all. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied done things. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly gbnewby@pglaf.org gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for travelling salesmen. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the particular state visit http://pglaf.org ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Translated by David Wyllie corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living same room with him with the windows closed. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** dry-eyed at the table. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked he do anything to make them look away. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so heavily on the floor. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Metamorphosis The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Foundation experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and