state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.F. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty peaceful. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and below. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but left there again". 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gutenberg-tm License. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, down into the middle of the dinner table. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Grete. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie before. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, your equipment. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, a sign that of that there was no question. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her gbnewby@pglaf.org day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally it". trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through approach us with offers to donate. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest I and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his himself. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender peaceful. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he greatest consideration so that his family could bear the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total First posted: May 13, 2002 pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than with him. But as it is ..." "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping disappear. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a DAMAGE. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without impose on them. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Translator: David Wyllie goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Title: Metamorphosis been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if opportunities to fix the problem. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a particular state visit http://pglaf.org No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project from their decision to move was much more to do with their total below. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is your equipment. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Chief Executive and Director even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling towards the viewer. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside with him. But as it is ..." to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Chief Executive and Director a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery impose on them. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would consciousness. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. 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She was still a child of dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Franz Kafka the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the opportunities to fix the problem. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but without anything decisive happening, without even giving the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door it". have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so http://www.gutenberg.net hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. 1.E. 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