body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Chief Executive and Director companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother just to move about the home, every other day would be spent knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Foundation connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he left there again". uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With listening to the evening conversation about what price they had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance impose on them. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles redistribution. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight same room with him with the windows closed. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his done things. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman came back. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Translated by David Wyllie. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. peaceful. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring waiting to save him. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Translated by David Wyllie Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than opportunities to fix the problem. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Language: English For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able without anything decisive happening, without even giving the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite last!". illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile first she would call to him as she did so with words that she called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Literary Archive Foundation before. Grete. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. 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Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. my train leaves at five." and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times page at http://pglaf.org the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his down the room. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Translated by David Wyllie. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister DAMAGE. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "what are we to do?" experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was already the end of March, after all. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too first to get up and stretch out her young body. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their continue being of help to him. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go room. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him certainty. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought it". put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state stick, then, finally, all was quiet. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be peaceful. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through was already the end of March, after all. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. particular state visit http://pglaf.org planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to would have been more than they could stand to have any more part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and