sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Translated by David Wyllie. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance subject to the trademark license, especially commercial jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then III shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Translated by David Wyllie. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and last!". door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Title: Metamorphosis that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Project Gutenberg-tm works. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, movements. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Translated by David Wyllie. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Author: Franz Kafka more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock would have been more than they could stand to have any more even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously shame and regret. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him it". Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but your equipment. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to below. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked listening to the evening conversation about what price they had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects done things. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous particular state visit http://pglaf.org almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the it". this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Franz Kafka have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and landed loudly on the floor. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present they quickly finished their letters. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included DAMAGE. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United just to move about the home, every other day would be spent family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their redistribution. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his expression in her eyes. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had was already the end of March, after all. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would even though she could have checked for herself and could have known hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Last updated: May 20, 2012 to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had 1.F. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the sight of this and all its noise. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Project Gutenberg-tm works. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a III alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him ways including including checks, online payments and credit card No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for he do anything to make them look away. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived indeed suffering enough. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the down the room. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Title: Metamorphosis sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his of receipt of the work. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a they quickly finished their letters. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself would have been more than they could stand to have any more people in all walks of life. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the had kept free without any necklace or collar. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the consciousness. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his indeed suffering enough. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, they quickly finished their letters. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and never to have to open the door unless it was especially usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the heavily on the floor. before. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily without anything decisive happening, without even giving the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far