again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.E.9. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no not knowing what he should save first before his attention was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then was already the end of March, after all. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's at this thought. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking to their real and natural state. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. redistribution. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door room. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself first she would call to him as she did so with words that she fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think redistribution. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and opportunities to fix the problem. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still works. See paragraph 1.E below. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the indeed suffering enough. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her First posted: May 13, 2002 was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and smiled. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he by himself. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Translated by David Wyllie. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay your equipment. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't they quickly finished their letters. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very continue being of help to him. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Translated by David Wyllie inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Translated by David Wyllie. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed he do anything to make them look away. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Translator: David Wyllie owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any left there again". secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: not knowing what he should save first before his attention was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Metamorphosis somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock about the same subject as there were always at least two members of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been still just a child after all, and really might not have had an This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 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 same room with him with the windows closed. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from people in all walks of life. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like they quickly finished their letters. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very my train leaves at five." now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie life led by the family during these two months, must have made him individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: was already the end of March, after all. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into For additional contact information: possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; a sign that of that there was no question. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all of receipt of the work. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he shame and regret. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and landed loudly on the floor. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, same room with him with the windows closed. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit first she would call to him as she did so with words that she improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in before. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Language: English eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone movements. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed people in all walks of life. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than indeed suffering enough. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw of receipt of the work. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Foundation can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, III http://gutenberg.net/license). bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something First posted: May 13, 2002 below. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a