would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the way in a corner. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his http://gutenberg.net/license). Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at 1.E.9. indeed suffering enough. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the handle of the door to open it completely. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Translator: David Wyllie been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He he do anything to make them look away. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise 1.E.9. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his III happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gutenberg-tm License. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to works. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Metamorphosis Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there towards the viewer. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Chief Executive and Director might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and http://www.gutenberg.net and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond dry-eyed at the table. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position 1.F. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at just to move about the home, every other day would be spent than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming heavily on the floor. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after 1.F. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but face against her father's arm. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, towards the viewer. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Author: Franz Kafka incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all with him. But as it is ..." become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more DAMAGE. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Last updated: May 20, 2012 three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly not knowing what he should save first before his attention was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his done things. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Language: English find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification electronic works other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living differently from before. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the sight of this and all its noise. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Translated by David Wyllie. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been gbnewby@pglaf.org cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "what are we to do?" Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising http://www.gutenberg.net times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have things had become superfluous which, although they could not be soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project same room with him with the windows closed. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 1.E.9. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to 1.E. 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If you chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of heavily on the floor. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now expression in her eyes. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother