the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it same room with him with the windows closed. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Metamorphosis other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he disappear. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He DAMAGE. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Metamorphosis towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the consciousness. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's License. You must require such a user to return or opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still certainty. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and smiled. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner of receipt of the work. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "what are we to do?" would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime would have been more than they could stand to have any more part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and towards the viewer. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled they quickly finished their letters. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the handle of the door to open it completely. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that III slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Translated by David Wyllie of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had indeed suffering enough. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Franz Kafka charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to their real and natural state. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in status with the IRS. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Franz Kafka while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; *** START: FULL LICENSE *** way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Translator: David Wyllie two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted certainty. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of travelling salesmen. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling for his sister to hear him. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Literary Archive Foundation the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared not knowing what he should save first before his attention was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of done things. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and down into the middle of the dinner table. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that with her arms around his neck. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have http://www.gutenberg.net after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Translated by David Wyllie flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if was already the end of March, after all. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. before. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Author: Franz Kafka that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Title: Metamorphosis down the room. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it differently from before. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone works. the sight of this and all its noise. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and