shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" States. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the way in a corner. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" broad to get it all underneath. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no below. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman III not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with that When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to your equipment. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door not knowing what he should save first before his attention was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." III mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could for his sister to hear him. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the 1.E.9. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the disappear. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself between all the easier". sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head For additional contact information: from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was expression in her eyes. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. with her arms around his neck. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out him to spare Gregor's life. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Translator: David Wyllie that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you without anything decisive happening, without even giving the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I copied or distributed: enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Author: Franz Kafka adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the copied or distributed: beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there same room with him with the windows closed. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder III on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made people in all walks of life. dry-eyed at the table. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It broad to get it all underneath. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more he should. 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This was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt http://gutenberg.net/license). this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. last!". with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more last!". hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff first to get up and stretch out her young body. III He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I 1.F.2. 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You've got to get enough works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. electronic works are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or would have been more than they could stand to have any more that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry ways including including checks, online payments and credit card a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "what are we to do?" a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him first she would call to him as she did so with words that she almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered my train leaves at five." received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. had taken the item he wanted. 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"What a quiet life it is the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the beginning of this work. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Title: Metamorphosis in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about movements. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were waiting to save him. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living at home. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the