superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's same room with him with the windows closed. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the copied or distributed: swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Metamorphosis while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to License. You must require such a user to return or Literary Archive Foundation Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), opportunities to fix the problem. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of works. See paragraph 1.E below. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon slightly. In this way they went round the room several times possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation http://www.gutenberg.net not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Title: Metamorphosis was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good light in the room. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently down the room. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would II "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will heavily on the floor. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Metamorphosis few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the way in a corner. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep from their decision to move was much more to do with their total how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body before. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, dry-eyed at the table. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from 1.E.9. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went down the room. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to II could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to their real and natural state. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, against the door and listening. continue being of help to him. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him last!". this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the gbnewby@pglaf.org there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Chief Executive and Director round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set times and they had never come again, at least not with the same possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry at this thought. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the face against her father's arm. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always people in all walks of life. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came times and they had never come again, at least not with the same adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, it". had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** that or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the sight of this and all its noise. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Last updated: May 20, 2012 easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it with him. But as it is ..." because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Translated by David Wyllie there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. by himself. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open down the room. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he for his sister to hear him. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Author: Franz Kafka help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange 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 or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light him to spare Gregor's life. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; times and they had never come again, at least not with the same recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, movements. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At opportunities to fix the problem. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of receipt of the work. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the way in a corner. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present 1.F. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her 1.F. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had