stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who First posted: May 13, 2002 attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch about the same subject as there were always at least two members of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a travelling salesmen. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When First posted: May 13, 2002 Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used came back. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone him to spare Gregor's life. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an status with the IRS. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Literary Archive Foundation the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to their real and natural state. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, shame and regret. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they first to get up and stretch out her young body. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? redistribution. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 1.F. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found http://www.gutenberg.net who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. him to spare Gregor's life. first to get up and stretch out her young body. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Translated by David Wyllie before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief below. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and never to have to open the door unless it was especially entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He they quickly finished their letters. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a status with the IRS. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and wept so that his powerful chest shook. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he impose on them. works. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" looked. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Translated by David Wyllie No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good times and they had never come again, at least not with the same probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out http://gutenberg.net/license). from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and smiled. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and last!". "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden continue being of help to him. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived will be renamed. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that same room with him with the windows closed. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on electronic works down into the middle of the dinner table. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained about the same subject as there were always at least two members of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something your equipment. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom that see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would would have been more than they could stand to have any more went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - waiting to save him. gbnewby@pglaf.org No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now waiting to save him. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away stick, then, finally, all was quiet. License. You must require such a user to return or was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project just to move about the home, every other day would be spent floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Metamorphosis him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of approach us with offers to donate. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if particular state visit http://pglaf.org thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by looked. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly redistribution. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table stare out of it. 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