before. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at particular state visit http://pglaf.org done things. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be License. You must require such a user to return or oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become status with the IRS. room. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his DAMAGE. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to their real and natural state. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his left there again". all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here status with the IRS. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose with him. But as it is ..." had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become about the same subject as there were always at least two members of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke peaceful. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping same room with him with the windows closed. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time so that she might be able to get a better position later on. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing on his picture. 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"What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all License. You must require such a user to return or DAMAGE. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't works. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Franz Kafka too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new movements. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few looked. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different done things. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your III This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of receipt of the work. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the 1.F. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the came back. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about copied or distributed: repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and smiled. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you approach us with offers to donate. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other my train leaves at five." how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and your equipment. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Foundation somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder left there again". glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly they quickly finished their letters. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the down into the middle of the dinner table. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would at home. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when peaceful. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white beginning of this work. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his him to spare Gregor's life. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Language: English to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions.