unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 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 delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Foundation Chief Executive and Director such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, copied or distributed: Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, before. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, my train leaves at five." suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: between all the easier". sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. For additional contact information: drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative works. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Translator: David Wyllie - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have beginning of this work. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards done things. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Grete. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that impose on them. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with electronic works would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? works. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation without anything decisive happening, without even giving the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Literary Archive Foundation their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gutenberg-tm License. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do movements. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, copied or distributed: wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It room. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like first to get up and stretch out her young body. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped gbnewby@pglaf.org - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Language: English not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it expression in her eyes. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the works. See paragraph 1.E below. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in last!". PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against broad to get it all underneath. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from travelling salesmen. Author: Franz Kafka joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his looked. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a copied or distributed: now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Chief Executive and Director eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the License. You must require such a user to return or adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and never to have to open the door unless it was especially left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gutenberg-tm License. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough 1.E.2. 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When strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder status with the IRS. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly copied or distributed: complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: angry and glad at the same time. 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He Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming peaceful. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention