this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and landed loudly on the floor. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but will be renamed. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Project Gutenberg-tm works. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself of receipt of the work. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a by himself. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with impose on them. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped slightly. In this way they went round the room several times driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa waiting to save him. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Translated by David Wyllie. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions consciousness. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can a sign that of that there was no question. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Literary Archive Foundation to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To below. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. below. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her came back. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Translated by David Wyllie. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. beginning of this work. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when differently from before. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his was already the end of March, after all. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that at this thought. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange face against her father's arm. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Foundation sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've 1.E.9. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just last!". the way in a corner. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Chief Executive and Director Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they face against her father's arm. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the at home. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at stick, then, finally, all was quiet. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself there was still some money available from the old days. It was not electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with listening to the evening conversation about what price they had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player 1.E.9. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still approach us with offers to donate. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden done things. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite indeed suffering enough. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a certainty. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended indeed suffering enough. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost still just a child after all, and really might not have had an side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword gbnewby@pglaf.org That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help even though she could have checked for herself and could have known furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was not a loss but a great advantage. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Translated by David Wyllie them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you people in all walks of life. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gutenberg-tm License. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? First posted: May 13, 2002 walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged differently from before. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Author: Franz Kafka calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the way in a corner. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Project Gutenberg-tm works. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy at home. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers status with the IRS. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full http://gutenberg.net/license). him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply First posted: May 13, 2002 And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and wept so that his powerful chest shook. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an greatest consideration so that his family could bear the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as License. You must require such a user to return or out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers listening to the evening conversation about what price they had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in For additional contact information: repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did between all the easier". boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their against the door and listening. First posted: May 13, 2002 better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me it". had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** expression in her eyes. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny,