Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't that like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after dry-eyed at the table. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, against the door and listening. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and shame and regret. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Grete. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on with her arms around his neck. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for States. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project continue being of help to him. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide will be renamed. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed below. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Translated by David Wyllie Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was last!". listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Dr. Gregory B. Newby to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the way in a corner. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the down the room. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Author: Franz Kafka even though she could have checked for herself and could have known drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state below. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to broad to get it all underneath. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence done things. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. waiting to save him. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to room. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone broad to get it all underneath. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it beginning of this work. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls things had become superfluous which, although they could not be made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully over to the window where they remained with their arms around each smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in copied or distributed: International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible disappear. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. impose on them. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to their real and natural state. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous peaceful. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in a sign that of that there was no question. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Title: Metamorphosis Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and wept so that his powerful chest shook. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. works. See paragraph 1.E below. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no himself. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Title: Metamorphosis possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, page at http://pglaf.org representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no at this thought. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she for his sister to hear him. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him was already the end of March, after all. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from stick, then, finally, all was quiet. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was I the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was had kept free without any necklace or collar. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Title: Metamorphosis of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then first to get up and stretch out her young body. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most disappear. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and smiled. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was I I him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular a sign that of that there was no question. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not;