such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was room. Literary Archive Foundation difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort slightly. In this way they went round the room several times with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Metamorphosis to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Foundation even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that impose on them. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And last!". License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make of receipt of the work. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Last updated: May 20, 2012 as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut first to get up and stretch out her young body. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you 1.D. 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"How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, shame and regret. disappear. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be for his sister to hear him. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something came back. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their down the room. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. before. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or life led by the family during these two months, must have made him compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him that boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is himself. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by was already the end of March, after all. waiting to save him. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the way in a corner. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for dry-eyed at the table. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Translated by David Wyllie. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the differently from before. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with redistribution. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked with her arms around his neck. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of DAMAGE. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an 1.E.7. 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Gregor's mother did once set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk things had become superfluous which, although they could not be thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Franz Kafka clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, would have been more than they could stand to have any more knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she was not a loss but a great advantage. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did travelling salesmen. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved for his sister to hear him. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Metamorphosis to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Metamorphosis 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Language: English are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly towards the viewer. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the continue being of help to him. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and http://gutenberg.net/license). middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to waiting to save him. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could with him. But as it is ..." afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current I very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Title: Metamorphosis movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or