seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, expression in her eyes. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Translated by David Wyllie time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his left there again". part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came at this thought. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the sight of this and all its noise. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and landed loudly on the floor. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Translated by David Wyllie. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be came back. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Translated by David Wyllie. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Translator: David Wyllie him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Translated by David Wyllie. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed page at http://pglaf.org And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke between all the easier". startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to your equipment. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the movements. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy greatest consideration so that his family could bear the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at he do anything to make them look away. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, was not a loss but a great advantage. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gutenberg-tm License. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the a sign that of that there was no question. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared certainty. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the was already the end of March, after all. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with For additional contact information: time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg closed and refusing to get up. 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In his startlement, though, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to 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 So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good down into the middle of the dinner table. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At down the room. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the way in a corner. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the he do anything to make them look away. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to dry-eyed at the table. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with her arms around his neck. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as at this thought. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", impose on them. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's first to get up and stretch out her young body. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project certainty. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of expression in her eyes. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self works. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the way in a corner. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained had kept free without any necklace or collar. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving below. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gutenberg-tm License. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Title: Metamorphosis felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. against the door and listening. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do movements. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself shame and regret. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments himself. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind,