happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost States. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. redistribution. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do down into the middle of the dinner table. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the opportunities to fix the problem. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the way in a corner. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Dr. Gregory B. Newby jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Title: Metamorphosis heavily on the floor. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards I around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could of receipt of the work. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him slightly. In this way they went round the room several times lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the towards the viewer. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was already the end of March, after all. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and particular state visit http://pglaf.org long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and never to have to open the door unless it was especially If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your still just a child after all, and really might not have had an he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the was not a loss but a great advantage. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door from their decision to move was much more to do with their total probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite of receipt of the work. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were with her arms around his neck. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat himself. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Language: English True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than not knowing what he should save first before his attention was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use copied or distributed: send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman gbnewby@pglaf.org phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their before. Translated by David Wyllie even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit for his sister to hear him. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been light in the room. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Foundation re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included approach us with offers to donate. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the handle of the door to open it completely. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did done things. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes face against her father's arm. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Translated by David Wyllie. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary face against her father's arm. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Author: Franz Kafka couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed beginning of this work. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Translator: David Wyllie to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Author: Franz Kafka badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was down the room. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and landed loudly on the floor. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be times and they had never come again, at least not with the same he do anything to make them look away. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to