than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and smiled. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the way in a corner. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking States. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go face against her father's arm. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was below. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Author: Franz Kafka would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no works. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about ways including including checks, online payments and credit card as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gutenberg-tm License. travelling salesmen. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its was already the end of March, after all. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded first to get up and stretch out her young body. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly your equipment. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the down into the middle of the dinner table. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest stick, then, finally, all was quiet. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg 1.E.9. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Language: English the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. status with the IRS. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still down the room. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Title: Metamorphosis that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to disappear. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that with her arms around his neck. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. will be renamed. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange for his sister to hear him. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to States. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible ways including including checks, online payments and credit card pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages redistribution. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Grete. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to with him. But as it is ..." to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Metamorphosis sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to their real and natural state. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was even though she could have checked for herself and could have known After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long peaceful. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? consciousness. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared 1.E.9. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "what are we to do?" dry-eyed at the table. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one was already the end of March, after all. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Last updated: May 20, 2012 Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was between all the easier". had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that differently from before. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole first to get up and stretch out her young body. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Project Gutenberg-tm works. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they redistribution. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved electronic works the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Translator: David Wyllie That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in first to get up and stretch out her young body. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and my train leaves at five." Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Translated by David Wyllie. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. that Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the