to their real and natural state. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! peaceful. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. light in the room. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and http://www.gutenberg.net room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then between all the easier". of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Author: Franz Kafka opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite I unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it status with the IRS. between all the easier". somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from continue being of help to him. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to my train leaves at five." backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no from their decision to move was much more to do with their total body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff continue being of help to him. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not works. See paragraph 1.E below. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined same room with him with the windows closed. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it I superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she expression in her eyes. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was already the end of March, after all. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a peaceful. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by shame and regret. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are just to move about the home, every other day would be spent first she would call to him as she did so with words that she might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to. 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Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. heavily on the floor. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a II Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. beginning of this work. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that down the room. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the http://www.gutenberg.net charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from 1.F.2. 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He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and first to get up and stretch out her young body. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and never to have to open the door unless it was especially 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the below. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after people in all walks of life. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Translator: David Wyllie would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the works. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the II trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he a sign that of that there was no question. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and wept so that his powerful chest shook. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father III while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the way in a corner. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It between all the easier". see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then heavily on the floor. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came http://www.gutenberg.net 1.E.9. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole not knowing what he should save first before his attention was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Metamorphosis while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Translated by David Wyllie. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their that without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his works. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition for his sister to hear him.