at home. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise people in all walks of life. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other electronic works quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and wept so that his powerful chest shook. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could http://gutenberg.net/license). that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known expression in her eyes. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their shame and regret. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go expression in her eyes. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Translator: David Wyllie around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's same room with him with the windows closed. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Literary Archive Foundation stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at same room with him with the windows closed. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed 1.F. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Translated by David Wyllie. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money your equipment. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, a sign that of that there was no question. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would peaceful. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he 1.F.5. 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Royalty payments Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was it". "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally 1.F. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he approach us with offers to donate. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but life led by the family during these two months, must have made him thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard page at http://pglaf.org "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost life led by the family during these two months, must have made him now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple approach us with offers to donate. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Metamorphosis immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in looked. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Grete. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of first to get up and stretch out her young body. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room looked. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; over to the window where they remained with their arms around each his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." a sign that of that there was no question. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player impose on them. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until at this thought. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that at this thought. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking they quickly finished their letters. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Title: Metamorphosis and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Project Gutenberg-tm works. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Title: Metamorphosis than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self room. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then left there again". things had become superfluous which, although they could not be like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Franz Kafka in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister 1.F. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his down the room. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Metamorphosis must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like below. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It