in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair heavily on the floor. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the handle of the door to open it completely. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with he do anything to make them look away. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room at this thought. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Chief Executive and Director experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. face against her father's arm. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Language: English slightly. In this way they went round the room several times afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Franz Kafka attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days over to the window where they remained with their arms around each enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had certainty. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time himself. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right a sign that of that there was no question. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true just to move about the home, every other day would be spent furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his expression in her eyes. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's I with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Translator: David Wyllie hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the handle of the door to open it completely. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, him to spare Gregor's life. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her he do anything to make them look away. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening at this thought. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was already the end of March, after all. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with him. But as it is ..." cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his I http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This came back. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on without anything decisive happening, without even giving the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say III Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Franz Kafka the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon at home. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided had kept free without any necklace or collar. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him electronic works down the room. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the their way into Gregor's room. 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The three of them at first just nodded prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go down into the middle of the dinner table. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Translated by David Wyllie. 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Perhaps his parents were sat at the table help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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The out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Grete. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's towards the viewer. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE electronic works close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. came back. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself particular state visit http://pglaf.org It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved there was still some money available from the old days. It was not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't below. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once last!". complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do had kept free without any necklace or collar. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being between all the easier". probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between