room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the at home. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had expression in her eyes. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the with her arms around his neck. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to their real and natural state. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is peaceful. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; broad to get it all underneath. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever continue being of help to him. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt over to the window where they remained with their arms around each understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented dry-eyed at the table. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and for his sister to hear him. down into the middle of the dinner table. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, works. See paragraph 1.E below. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until works. See paragraph 1.E below. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's greatest consideration so that his family could bear the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the DAMAGE. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first him to spare Gregor's life. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very was not a loss but a great advantage. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or ways including including checks, online payments and credit card on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was consciousness. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the handle of the door to open it completely. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and landed loudly on the floor. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always was already the end of March, after all. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until expression in her eyes. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall for his sister to hear him. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do done things. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and wept so that his powerful chest shook. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they copied or distributed: corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position my train leaves at five." slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. consciousness. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to peaceful. light in the room. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would continue being of help to him. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when before. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and smiled. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off down the room. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled him to spare Gregor's life. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally page at http://pglaf.org control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: it". backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project your equipment. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort shame and regret. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his consciousness. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Grete. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away impose on them. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in your equipment. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in down into the middle of the dinner table. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head over to the window where they remained with their arms around each expression in her eyes. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of first to get up and stretch out her young body. consciousness. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the my train leaves at five." before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front III flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just movements. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the for his sister to hear him. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from http://www.gutenberg.net fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate,