of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Last updated: May 20, 2012 give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found II quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 1.E.4. 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They had realised, though, that there was something wrong understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw gbnewby@pglaf.org same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Metamorphosis 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic came back. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the was not a loss but a great advantage. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.1. 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Information on collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom particular state visit http://pglaf.org was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" between all the easier". time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. below. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days at home. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming consciousness. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be my train leaves at five." expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay dry-eyed at the table. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still works. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any lungs had not been very reliable. 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If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at expression in her eyes. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and smiled. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and expression in her eyes. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked slightly. In this way they went round the room several times That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became particular state visit http://pglaf.org their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring dry-eyed at the table. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest opportunities to fix the problem. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel certainty. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself he do anything to make them look away. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do left there again". Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the disappear. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following with him. But as it is ..." had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Literary Archive Foundation sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Title: Metamorphosis from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "what are we to do?" collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Grete. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he light in the room. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his II slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would down into the middle of the dinner table. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "what are we to do?" all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Title: Metamorphosis cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work him to spare Gregor's life. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Literary Archive Foundation calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had had kept free without any necklace or collar. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing there was still some money available from the old days. It was not round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt travelling salesmen. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say electronic works devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one movements. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Grete. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was down the room. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though,