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Of course, we hope that you will support the Project be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all himself. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered differently from before. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. that couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. electronic works on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Title: Metamorphosis this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk page at http://pglaf.org Author: Franz Kafka One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the States. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she same room with him with the windows closed. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it had kept free without any necklace or collar. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women I staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand at this thought. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a a sign that of that there was no question. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards about the same subject as there were always at least two members of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works light in the room. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" works. See paragraph 1.E below. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep differently from before. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Translated by David Wyllie. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right still just a child after all, and really might not have had an there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired beginning of this work. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, gbnewby@pglaf.org occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the way in a corner. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "what are we to do?" 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. heavily on the floor. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes at home. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the impose on them. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? first she would call to him as she did so with words that she individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are room. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way last!". redistribution. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with First posted: May 13, 2002 quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at page at http://pglaf.org feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Grete. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Title: Metamorphosis superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the done things. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let done things. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; that his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, opportunities to fix the problem. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Translated by David Wyllie. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Translated by David Wyllie. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.E.9. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Foundation there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite III soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for First posted: May 13, 2002 should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. my train leaves at five." even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat heavily on the floor. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be redistribution. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move against the door and listening. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and expression in her eyes. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 http://gutenberg.net/license). warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. License. You must require such a user to return or hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a over to the window where they remained with their arms around each chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He himself. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** down into the middle of the dinner table. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping