from their decision to move was much more to do with their total from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Translated by David Wyllie. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk just to move about the home, every other day would be spent it". 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Translated by David Wyllie easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Language: English chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks ways including including checks, online payments and credit card against the door and listening. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Foundation eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other so that she might be able to get a better position later on. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its subject to the trademark license, especially commercial set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear below. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know III the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have of receipt of the work. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." over to the window where they remained with their arms around each especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest gbnewby@pglaf.org to their real and natural state. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 1.F. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that consciousness. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Translated by David Wyllie. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Translated by David Wyllie. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free they quickly finished their letters. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He by himself. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do towards the viewer. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern certainty. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should about the same subject as there were always at least two members of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.E.9. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but your equipment. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal certainty. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more particular state visit http://pglaf.org but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been dry-eyed at the table. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her DAMAGE. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from beginning of this work. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm done things. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for gbnewby@pglaf.org chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview my train leaves at five." worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for done things. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, copied or distributed: copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had at home. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite against the door and listening. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could copied or distributed: kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come 1.F. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Last updated: May 20, 2012 The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising towards the viewer. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can disappear. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an continue being of help to him. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Title: Metamorphosis Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him left there again". companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his License. You must require such a user to return or ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that that favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister towards the viewer. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from and never to have to open the door unless it was especially works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister 1.E.9. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender beginning of this work. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all