catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to their real and natural state. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room about the same subject as there were always at least two members of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Translator: David Wyllie away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt differently from before. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Translator: David Wyllie should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might would have been more than they could stand to have any more while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her against the door and listening. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and smiled. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the way in a corner. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 1.E.9. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Grete. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt about the same subject as there were always at least two members of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room III anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked differently from before. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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Even if it was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening down the room. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be indeed suffering enough. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, your equipment. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** it". "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, consciousness. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and First posted: May 13, 2002 with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this dry-eyed at the table. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little will be renamed. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his your equipment. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made redistribution. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through down the room. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became at home. impose on them. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he had kept free without any necklace or collar. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in certainty. dry-eyed at the table. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls came back. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the page at http://pglaf.org with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could copied or distributed: His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness broad to get it all underneath. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her impose on them. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing movements. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's looked. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite with her arms around his neck. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Author: Franz Kafka Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the down into the middle of the dinner table. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, they quickly finished their letters. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and smiled. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: status with the IRS. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her it". was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still