his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Translated by David Wyllie trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, redistribution. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at so that she might be able to get a better position later on. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain him to spare Gregor's life. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Franz Kafka Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other movements. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at it". couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check came back. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At would have been more than they could stand to have any more them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to impose on them. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he 1.E.9. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. first to get up and stretch out her young body. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the movements. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort ways including including checks, online payments and credit card see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by your equipment. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be will be renamed. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really dry-eyed at the table. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had ways including including checks, online payments and credit card had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained opportunities to fix the problem. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Translated by David Wyllie. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he with him. But as it is ..." in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few he do anything to make them look away. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay III possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go with him. But as it is ..." now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple my train leaves at five." even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without done things. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Language: English "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" II floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Project Gutenberg-tm works. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. at home. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Literary Archive Foundation dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. my train leaves at five." Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then your equipment. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that travelling salesmen. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Translated by David Wyllie his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment First posted: May 13, 2002 grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune was not a loss but a great advantage. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear room. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared broad to get it all underneath. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Translated by David Wyllie. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let dry-eyed at the table. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and that when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes waiting to save him. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. heavily on the floor. light in the room. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be a sign that of that there was no question. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless done things. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Metamorphosis 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever first to get up and stretch out her young body. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face