must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. copied or distributed: become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about http://gutenberg.net/license). the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared License. You must require such a user to return or everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to particular state visit http://pglaf.org the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about down into the middle of the dinner table. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared would have been more than they could stand to have any more help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a approach us with offers to donate. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence things had become superfluous which, although they could not be As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the before. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he was not a loss but a great advantage. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who last!". the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of consciousness. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their himself. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Title: Metamorphosis that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Franz Kafka something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone down into the middle of the dinner table. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. DAMAGE. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see below. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and States. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object towards the viewer. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven heavily on the floor. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the face against her father's arm. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she stick, then, finally, all was quiet. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving against the door and listening. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never copied or distributed: and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just particular state visit http://pglaf.org door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Translated by David Wyllie. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother before. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them with her arms around his neck. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would movements. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for himself. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took approach us with offers to donate. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the down the room. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of below. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had ways including including checks, online payments and credit card milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to their real and natural state. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring they quickly finished their letters. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Author: Franz Kafka with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be between all the easier". adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the sight of this and all its noise. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; For additional contact information: your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, was already the end of March, after all. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Translated by David Wyllie. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at towards the viewer. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the sight of this and all its noise. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away by himself. Foundation cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Translated by David Wyllie times and they had never come again, at least not with the same through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, had kept free without any necklace or collar. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Last updated: May 20, 2012 unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that waiting to save him. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was http://www.gutenberg.net samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her