he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Language: English towards the viewer. it". of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Translated by David Wyllie. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if first she would call to him as she did so with words that she moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: before. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward him to spare Gregor's life. with her arms around his neck. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that so that she might be able to get a better position later on. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away against the door and listening. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, License. You must require such a user to return or effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was http://www.gutenberg.net it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon continue being of help to him. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his your equipment. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would by himself. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which page at http://pglaf.org coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all light in the room. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt heavily on the floor. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the status with the IRS. 1.F. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the handle of the door to open it completely. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the handle of the door to open it completely. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made indeed suffering enough. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was he do anything to make them look away. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were expression in her eyes. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in status with the IRS. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her was already the end of March, after all. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. movements. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from for his sister to hear him. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and electronic works of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room peaceful. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he DAMAGE. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their against the door and listening. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now For additional contact information: request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project electronic works That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. First posted: May 13, 2002 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and first to get up and stretch out her young body. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where your equipment. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Translator: David Wyllie even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and smiled. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all expression in her eyes. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the they quickly finished their letters. Literary Archive Foundation although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right peaceful. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from License. You must require such a user to return or chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor indeed suffering enough. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At before. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, that how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact