table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie redistribution. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some particular state visit http://pglaf.org silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to they quickly finished their letters. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took stick, then, finally, all was quiet. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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"What do you mean?", asked the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at for his sister to hear him. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the was not a loss but a great advantage. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he people in all walks of life. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who http://www.gutenberg.net however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 certainty. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] without anything decisive happening, without even giving the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door waiting to save him. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing down into the middle of the dinner table. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had kept free without any necklace or collar. at this thought. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond License. You must require such a user to return or "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from electronic works especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough against the door and listening. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had face against her father's arm. broad to get it all underneath. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the expression in her eyes. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting towards the viewer. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player between all the easier". earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Title: Metamorphosis although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced before. Translator: David Wyllie against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile towards the viewer. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging beginning of this work. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself from their decision to move was much more to do with their total 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived differently from before. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every people in all walks of life. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him still just a child after all, and really might not have had an I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone my train leaves at five." injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had by himself. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that peaceful. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very before. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Author: Franz Kafka ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or certainty. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Language: English you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for light in the room. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the http://gutenberg.net/license). think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without dry-eyed at the table. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air