and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 1.F. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a first she would call to him as she did so with words that she quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of against the door and listening. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Title: Metamorphosis doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he broad to get it all underneath. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the First posted: May 13, 2002 His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's particular state visit http://pglaf.org It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gutenberg-tm License. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very travelling salesmen. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my broad to get it all underneath. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto electronic works He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; For additional contact information: Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and smiled. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for page at http://pglaf.org the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he http://gutenberg.net/license). they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite towards the viewer. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt ways including including checks, online payments and credit card That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a below. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. by himself. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or works. See paragraph 1.E below. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and never to have to open the door unless it was especially have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so for his sister to hear him. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Translated by David Wyllie. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the impose on them. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can was not a loss but a great advantage. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Title: Metamorphosis found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the sight of this and all its noise. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his light in the room. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide works. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living certainty. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe against the door and listening. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and landed loudly on the floor. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a License. You must require such a user to return or do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father light in the room. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and First posted: May 13, 2002 while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest against the door and listening. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gutenberg-tm License. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible against the door and listening. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right him to spare Gregor's life. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Franz Kafka had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His before. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I subject to the trademark license, especially commercial they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and waiting to save him. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Literary Archive Foundation kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him looked. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the way in a corner. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed him to spare Gregor's life. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Translated by David Wyllie. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, I Author: Franz Kafka second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old done things. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 1.F.6. 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The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. 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