for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Grete. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into not knowing what he should save first before his attention was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the handle of the door to open it completely. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, will be renamed. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to had kept free without any necklace or collar. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't travelling salesmen. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who shame and regret. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think with him. But as it is ..." exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, against the door and listening. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked at this thought. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gutenberg-tm License. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE still just a child after all, and really might not have had an humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, last!". Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms slightly. In this way they went round the room several times corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still him to spare Gregor's life. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day beginning of this work. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times http://www.gutenberg.net onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no down into the middle of the dinner table. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it they quickly finished their letters. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Translated by David Wyllie while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. travelling salesmen. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. certainty. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with he do anything to make them look away. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Title: Metamorphosis both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about against the door and listening. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Grete. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the 1.F. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Grete. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he room. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in broad to get it all underneath. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister works. See paragraph 1.E below. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come had kept free without any necklace or collar. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved heavily on the floor. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he peaceful. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Franz Kafka "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the they quickly finished their letters. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break things had become superfluous which, although they could not be dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before slightly. In this way they went round the room several times able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of works. See paragraph 1.E below. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or still just a child after all, and really might not have had an six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the handle of the door to open it completely. electronic works his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to their real and natural state. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are to their real and natural state. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Author: Franz Kafka him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and smiled. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. peaceful. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Foundation removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to with her arms around his neck. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" *** START: FULL LICENSE *** it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy continue being of help to him. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back beginning of this work. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. waiting to save him. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Metamorphosis Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method