they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the gbnewby@pglaf.org Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them electronic works done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he things had become superfluous which, although they could not be despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Translated by David Wyllie Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was For additional contact information: filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. 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License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had dry-eyed at the table. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Grete. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Literary Archive Foundation was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Title: Metamorphosis towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had shame and regret. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself with her arms around his neck. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the redistribution. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would first to get up and stretch out her young body. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The there was still some money available from the old days. It was not morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel status with the IRS. Project Gutenberg-tm works. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free things had become superfluous which, although they could not be not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling For additional contact information: crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away before. my train leaves at five." it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned works. See paragraph 1.E below. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and indeed suffering enough. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with her arms around his neck. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from room. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend with him. But as it is ..." something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he at this thought. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very against the door and listening. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Title: Metamorphosis glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something works. See paragraph 1.E below. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Translated by David Wyllie. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gutenberg-tm License. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough things had become superfluous which, although they could not be top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever status with the IRS. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Project Gutenberg-tm works. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally without anything decisive happening, without even giving the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that