such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. he do anything to make them look away. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and landed loudly on the floor. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, http://www.gutenberg.net come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing face against her father's arm. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and landed loudly on the floor. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the room. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked slightly. In this way they went round the room several times easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their looked. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many For additional contact information: freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking page at http://pglaf.org access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the handle of the door to open it completely. First posted: May 13, 2002 even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into movements. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword with him. But as it is ..." movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far travelling salesmen. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed from their decision to move was much more to do with their total has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and landed loudly on the floor. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was already the end of March, after all. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Author: Franz Kafka was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all room. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Translated by David Wyllie there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Translated by David Wyllie. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally stick, then, finally, all was quiet. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Author: Franz Kafka Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies opportunities to fix the problem. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is people in all walks of life. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Revenue Service. 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Although it was still early in the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by redistribution. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Language: English mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his beginning of this work. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it below. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a had kept free without any necklace or collar. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her last!". and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the way in a corner. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps slightly. In this way they went round the room several times superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Dr. Gregory B. Newby somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all left there again". whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed II from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. will be renamed. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended from their decision to move was much more to do with their total calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, beginning of this work. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Project Gutenberg-tm works. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Literary Archive Foundation the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with had kept free without any necklace or collar. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could room. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear movements. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room