He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether just to move about the home, every other day would be spent steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was there was still some money available from the old days. It was not with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his disappear. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an came back. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his certainty. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while towards the viewer. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. before. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his would have been more than they could stand to have any more representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the approach us with offers to donate. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner down into the middle of the dinner table. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. against the door and listening. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and landed loudly on the floor. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The http://gutenberg.net/license). the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed down the room. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. http://gutenberg.net/license). PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a heavily on the floor. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gutenberg-tm License. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both II WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Translated by David Wyllie. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Foundation I how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he he do anything to make them look away. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "what are we to do?" her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set people in all walks of life. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a before. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could indeed suffering enough. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved particular state visit http://pglaf.org that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; electronic works form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm him to spare Gregor's life. Translated by David Wyllie electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Project Gutenberg-tm works. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head so that she might be able to get a better position later on. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the sight of this and all its noise. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and wept so that his powerful chest shook. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really heavily on the floor. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the electronic works all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player impose on them. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Language: English slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he continue being of help to him. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm For additional contact information: they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning stick, then, finally, all was quiet. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that travelling salesmen. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw a sign that of that there was no question. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force electronic works Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying that more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from my train leaves at five." one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever waiting to save him. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Translated by David Wyllie. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Translated by David Wyllie. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning was already the end of March, after all. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance For additional contact information: was already the end of March, after all. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.E.9. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply for his sister to hear him. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about