He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Foundation this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; States. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** at this thought. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro at home. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the http://gutenberg.net/license). been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and smiled. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, against the door and listening. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and wept so that his powerful chest shook. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a down into the middle of the dinner table. he do anything to make them look away. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's stick, then, finally, all was quiet. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would was not a loss but a great advantage. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Project Gutenberg-tm works. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud with her arms around his neck. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's waiting to save him. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the indeed suffering enough. done things. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended for his sister to hear him. http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Translated by David Wyllie. III his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that at this thought. http://gutenberg.net/license). and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Translated by David Wyllie or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be page at http://pglaf.org quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who certainty. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie beginning of this work. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation done things. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited things had become superfluous which, although they could not be earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and gbnewby@pglaf.org easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could him to spare Gregor's life. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him For additional contact information: he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of by himself. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old first to get up and stretch out her young body. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if last!". they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would travelling salesmen. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gutenberg-tm License. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Grete. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular at this thought. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview travelling salesmen. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or at this thought. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was left there again". open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm had kept free without any necklace or collar. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth broad to get it all underneath. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to room. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and smiled. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've was not a loss but a great advantage. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to First posted: May 13, 2002 lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing slightly. In this way they went round the room several times window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the at home. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To http://www.gutenberg.net charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to their real and natural state. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the sight of this and all its noise. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to waiting to save him. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door times and they had never come again, at least not with the same been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the status with the IRS. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones at this thought. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "what are we to do?" up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped disappear. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the particular state visit http://pglaf.org service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Language: English she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he