made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or gbnewby@pglaf.org Title: Metamorphosis able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and smiled. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh your equipment. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. redistribution. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we 1.F. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to III things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any License. You must require such a user to return or Author: Franz Kafka Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly had kept free without any necklace or collar. people in all walks of life. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's not knowing what he should save first before his attention was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With at home. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project disappear. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his DAMAGE. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In status with the IRS. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Foundation him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing differently from before. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and it". even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door indeed suffering enough. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right *** START: FULL LICENSE *** work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, shame and regret. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but without anything decisive happening, without even giving the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the works. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from was not a loss but a great advantage. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately travelling salesmen. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Franz Kafka interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, looked. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring redistribution. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Chief Executive and Director a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would expression in her eyes. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and landed loudly on the floor. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to page at http://pglaf.org suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off so that she might be able to get a better position later on. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. by himself. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Metamorphosis tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no For additional contact information: him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help not knowing what he should save first before his attention was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Translated by David Wyllie done things. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the people in all walks of life. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; came back. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will down the room. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief stick, then, finally, all was quiet. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be for his sister to hear him. left there again". on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Translator: David Wyllie on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been at home. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Title: Metamorphosis Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Literary Archive Foundation important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in he do anything to make them look away. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something would have been more than they could stand to have any more difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head from their decision to move was much more to do with their total said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very listening to the evening conversation about what price they had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would last!". crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Dr. Gregory B. Newby effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread consciousness. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room