the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how by himself. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and landed loudly on the floor. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like done things. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father heavily on the floor. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some continue being of help to him. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but opportunities to fix the problem. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It without anything decisive happening, without even giving the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without my train leaves at five." word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard with him. But as it is ..." charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Last updated: May 20, 2012 morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body was not a loss but a great advantage. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when consciousness. approach us with offers to donate. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when continue being of help to him. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie himself. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Translated by David Wyllie. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Translated by David Wyllie straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room III money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 1.E.8. 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He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which of receipt of the work. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. continue being of help to him. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "what are we to do?" the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.E.9. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women below. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if with her arms around his neck. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. peaceful. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he 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 again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too shame and regret. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then status with the IRS. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up differently from before. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even with him. But as it is ..." before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way below. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This greatest consideration so that his family could bear the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to of receipt of the work. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's beginning of this work. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the handle of the door to open it completely. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that done things. I boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the your equipment. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for my train leaves at five." without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Author: Franz Kafka normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any III that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him people in all walks of life. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and beginning of this work. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any would have been more than they could stand to have any more stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some times and they had never come again, at least not with the same He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself