stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all shame and regret. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was last!". differently from before. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely States. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've first to get up and stretch out her young body. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Grete. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side page at http://pglaf.org Last updated: May 20, 2012 now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Title: Metamorphosis have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all dry-eyed at the table. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would people in all walks of life. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Dr. Gregory B. Newby broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular III property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal room. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do indeed suffering enough. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, dry-eyed at the table. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE will be renamed. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up him to spare Gregor's life. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living would have been more than they could stand to have any more and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness beginning of this work. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true peaceful. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen he do anything to make them look away. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present http://gutenberg.net/license). That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the would have been more than they could stand to have any more mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in had kept free without any necklace or collar. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, same room with him with the windows closed. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Translated by David Wyllie. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making copied or distributed: state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on http://www.gutenberg.net expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or at this thought. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Translated by David Wyllie always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Language: English while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO for his sister to hear him. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much subject to the trademark license, especially commercial glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Title: Metamorphosis to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very respect for his uniform and bearing. 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There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between broad to get it all underneath. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that subject to the trademark license, especially commercial with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with her arms around his neck. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that him to spare Gregor's life. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Dr. Gregory B. Newby now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did from their decision to move was much more to do with their total a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the shame and regret. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was will be renamed. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed stick, then, finally, all was quiet. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment slightly. In this way they went round the room several times politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees I trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by