this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room III dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Chief Executive and Director hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing your equipment. differently from before. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say slightly. In this way they went round the room several times quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" 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Grete would probably be the only one who would Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made it". had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he with her arms around his neck. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it opportunities to fix the problem. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her things had become superfluous which, although they could not be permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like face against her father's arm. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, had kept free without any necklace or collar. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gutenberg-tm License. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight First posted: May 13, 2002 hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and wept so that his powerful chest shook. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] my train leaves at five." than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite face against her father's arm. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag beginning of this work. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net particular state visit http://pglaf.org himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and landed loudly on the floor. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide face against her father's arm. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by he do anything to make them look away. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular differently from before. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different impose on them. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed DAMAGE. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every http://www.gutenberg.net continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Author: Franz Kafka work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Translated by David Wyllie. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Title: Metamorphosis This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father last!". table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would by himself. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and landed loudly on the floor. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had will be renamed. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing that probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Metamorphosis during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were License. You must require such a user to return or planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain with him. But as it is ..." particular state visit http://pglaf.org posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Translated by David Wyllie required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and that Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. differently from before. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Translated by David Wyllie. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not he do anything to make them look away. 1.F. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work DAMAGE. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in consciousness. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would for his sister to hear him. redistribution. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. came back. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round shame and regret. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living For additional contact information: boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from First posted: May 13, 2002 (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of receipt of the work. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his works. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than he do anything to make them look away. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in http://www.gutenberg.net greatest consideration so that his family could bear the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's indeed suffering enough. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm