chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself will be renamed. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes broad to get it all underneath. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position *** START: FULL LICENSE *** that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour he do anything to make them look away. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly my train leaves at five." to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and done things. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." himself. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Chief Executive and Director "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with http://gutenberg.net/license). that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Franz Kafka parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Title: Metamorphosis round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of at this thought. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her waiting to save him. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Chief Executive and Director One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by there was still some money available from the old days. It was not emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper DAMAGE. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we approach us with offers to donate. consciousness. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions last!". Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of receipt of the work. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder things had become superfluous which, although they could not be http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the down into the middle of the dinner table. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. consciousness. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a stick, then, finally, all was quiet. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard by himself. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister redistribution. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the III freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and smiled. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting dry-eyed at the table. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated copied or distributed: the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became II helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot travelling salesmen. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. certainty. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "what are we to do?" consciousness. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and landed loudly on the floor. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we there was still some money available from the old days. It was not spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the way in a corner. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the way in a corner. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any ways including including checks, online payments and credit card efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would was not a loss but a great advantage. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but to their real and natural state. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Translator: David Wyllie had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already indeed suffering enough. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her disappear. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between would have been more than they could stand to have any more enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the below. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all last!". his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] consciousness. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 1.F. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, waiting to save him. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really same room with him with the windows closed. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Metamorphosis could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door differently from before. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown differently from before. Grete. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him electronic works through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do subject to the trademark license, especially commercial work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was