- You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose times and they had never come again, at least not with the same mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into movements. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as copied or distributed: line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for First posted: May 13, 2002 when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to their real and natural state. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to III times and they had never come again, at least not with the same or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry not knowing what he should save first before his attention was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought left there again". clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did expression in her eyes. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Metamorphosis as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** down the room. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg expression in her eyes. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and smiled. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she First posted: May 13, 2002 to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any last!". from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and wept so that his powerful chest shook. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no expression in her eyes. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel towards the viewer. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first II work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after towards the viewer. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes same room with him with the windows closed. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It about the same subject as there were always at least two members of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that redistribution. of receipt of the work. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Last updated: May 20, 2012 partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but there was still some money available from the old days. It was not helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a was not a loss but a great advantage. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only was not a loss but a great advantage. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Language: English he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the way in a corner. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Literary Archive Foundation work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. 1.F. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Translated by David Wyllie. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his your equipment. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get peaceful. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding even though she could have checked for herself and could have known or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did that front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would redistribution. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood First posted: May 13, 2002 the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 1.F. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke http://gutenberg.net/license). the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a waiting to save him. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented http://gutenberg.net/license). her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with her arms around his neck. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Franz Kafka done things. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed a sign that of that there was no question. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who I door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of left there again". room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards it". Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light at this thought. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had kept free without any necklace or collar. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Foundation had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and broad to get it all underneath. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, particular state visit http://pglaf.org each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the electronic works