as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation just to move about the home, every other day would be spent inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the status with the IRS. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Title: Metamorphosis hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the with him. But as it is ..." body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other shame and regret. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to differently from before. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 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 chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry beginning of this work. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that was not a loss but a great advantage. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can of receipt of the work. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through disappear. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value copied or distributed: as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Translated by David Wyllie. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set States. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched redistribution. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. himself. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived 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 eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and smiled. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gutenberg-tm License. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back with her arms around his neck. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to would have been more than they could stand to have any more notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would at this thought. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was already the end of March, after all. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when waiting to save him. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the at this thought. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from waiting to save him. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR him to spare Gregor's life. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional travelling salesmen. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old indeed suffering enough. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she License. You must require such a user to return or went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's page at http://pglaf.org collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any times and they had never come again, at least not with the same if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate done things. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you stick, then, finally, all was quiet. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the before. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel http://www.gutenberg.net This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free done things. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could status with the IRS. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method came back. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project heavily on the floor. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. heavily on the floor. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly 1.E.1. 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