there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After last!". happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him ways including including checks, online payments and credit card prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Translated by David Wyllie. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by License. You must require such a user to return or pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would over to the window where they remained with their arms around each wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something room. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent last!". early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the handle of the door to open it completely. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily status with the IRS. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out himself. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table movements. a sign that of that there was no question. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To down the room. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the done things. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at electronic works they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Grete. was not a loss but a great advantage. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so against the door and listening. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative by himself. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. below. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; came back. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, of receipt of the work. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Dr. Gregory B. Newby for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back room. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother differently from before. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed II "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand expression in her eyes. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they for his sister to hear him. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for heavily on the floor. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. 1.F. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a will be renamed. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; dry-eyed at the table. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they life led by the family during these two months, must have made him immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. shame and regret. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day your equipment. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. First posted: May 13, 2002 seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had redistribution. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one at home. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had slightly. In this way they went round the room several times has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and landed loudly on the floor. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy impose on them. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gutenberg-tm work. 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It is true The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their between all the easier". she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and was already the end of March, after all. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the my train leaves at five." wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: was not a loss but a great advantage. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt II set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work 1.F. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of