their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had 1.E.9. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Title: Metamorphosis while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, continue being of help to him. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to gbnewby@pglaf.org have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked for his sister to hear him. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Grete. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at so that she might be able to get a better position later on. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his works. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance First posted: May 13, 2002 stick, then, finally, all was quiet. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed page at http://pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found III his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gutenberg-tm License. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, left there again". Chief Executive and Director all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. that involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many will be renamed. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Translated by David Wyllie. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the sight of this and all its noise. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Translated by David Wyllie. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Translated by David Wyllie would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his DAMAGE. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Translated by David Wyllie. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when so that she might be able to get a better position later on. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself done things. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to http://gutenberg.net/license). electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Translated by David Wyllie. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. electronic works efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and shame and regret. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in II come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be without anything decisive happening, without even giving the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gutenberg-tm License. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Franz Kafka at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that down the room. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly *** START: FULL LICENSE *** expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. http://gutenberg.net/license). while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought consciousness. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. heavily on the floor. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them differently from before. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Title: Metamorphosis chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the sight of this and all its noise. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Literary Archive Foundation times and they had never come again, at least not with the same after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but shame and regret. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped subject to the trademark license, especially commercial of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie http://gutenberg.net/license). room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of receipt of the work. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was